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GREENKEEPER INTERNATIONAL GI NOVEMBER 2010 Featured Inside... Ryder Cup Exclusive 7-page special: How the 2010 Ryder Cup was really won 84 pages including: BIGGA National Championship Review, Also Photographic Competition Results, Burghley Park Golf Club, inside... BIGGA Delegation News, Jobs for the Boys, and much more... WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR BIGGA President Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE Board of Management Chairman – Paul Worster Vice Chairman Andrew Mellon Past Chairman Peter Todd Board Members Chris Sealey, Gary Cunningham, Archie Dunn, Ian Willett, Tony Smith, Elliott Small, Mark Dobell Chief Executive John Pemberton [email protected] Head of Learning & Development Sami Collins [email protected] Head of Membership Department Tracey Maddison [email protected] Contact Us BIGGA HOUSE, Aldwark, Alne, York, YO61 1UF [email protected] www.bigga.org.uk Tel – 01347 833800 | Fax – 01347 833801 GREENKEEPER INTERNATIONAL The official monthly magazine of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association Limited. Editorial The finest greenkeeping Communications Manager / Editor Scott MacCallum Tel – 01347 833800 Fax – 01347 833801 [email protected] performance of all time Design Design and Production Editor When I wrote about a successful Ryder much in the Ryder Cup Special elsewhere in Tom Campbell Cup in my Editorial last month I did so in this magazine, when everyone involved was Tel – 01347 833800 advance of the match itself and based my in the depths of despair and wondering if it Fax – 01347 833801 views on what I knew and had seen of Jim was ever going to finish, it will probably go [email protected] McKenzie’s preparations. down as one of, if not The finest greenkeeping Advertising I did have the foresight to suggest that the performance of all time. Sales Executive weather might be the obstacle to a successful And, let’s face it, if the 2010 Ryder Cup had Kirstin Black week, but certainly didn’t appreciate just to enjoyed perfect weather and perfect playing Tel – 01347 833800 what extent it would play its part. conditions it would have been back to the usual Fax – 01347 833802 [email protected] I also didn’t predict that it would be those state of affairs of no-one noticing. appalling weather conditions that have given We, in the business, would have taken pride Sales Executive the greenkeeping profession its biggest boost in what had been achieved and marvelled at the Jill Rodham for many a decade, if not ever. presentational touches and the smooth putting Tel – 01347 833800 Generally speaking, the lot of the surfaces, but we would have retained a similar Fax – 01347 833802 [email protected] greenkeeper is to toil away in the background, public profile to that of The Borrowers or the and work on the premise that no news is good fairies who frequent the bottom of our gardens. news. An occasional bit of praise is nice - from It is a cliché, but bears repeating nonetheless those enlightened people who suspect that - Without greenkeepers there would be no golf. Printing Warners Midlands Plc, The Maltings, Manor a golf course doesn’t look after itself - but, as With cut backs threatened, or being Lane, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH implemented, at golf clubs throughout Tel – 01778 391000 | Fax – 01778 394269 you well know, golf course comment generally carries a health warning and comes with the country, those in charge of the sharp Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission. Return optional hard hat! pencil should remember as much. A poorly postage must accompany all materials submitted At Celtic Manor, however, that “behind the maintained golf course will lead to the fortunes if return is requested. No responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited materials. The right is scenes” work was carried out in front of huge of the golf club heading in only one direction. reserved to edit submissions before publication. soggy galleries and a worldwide television On behalf of everyone involved in the sports Although every care will be taken, no responsibility is accepted for loss of manuscripts, audience of many tens of millions. Had it not turf industry may I say thank you to Jim and photographs or artwork. Opinions expressed been executed in such an expert fashion by the his magnificent Ryder Cup crew. are not necessarily those of the Association, and no responsibility is accepted for such 130 plus Celtic Manor and volunteer staff the Jim, you may have done this industry one content, advertising or product information that may appear. Circulation is by subscription. Ryder Cup would almost certainly have had a great turn. Subscription rate: UK £50 per year, Europe and different conclusion, and may have even been Eire £65, Rest of the World £95. The magazine is also distributed to BIGGA members, golf clubs, abandoned early. local authorities, the turf industry, libraries and And for a change people noticed. central government. To read a thread entitled “Three Cheers for the Greens Staff” on the BBC 606 Forum is a welcome first, and shows what a bit of exposure can do for greenkeeping. Admittedly it only got eight replies, but it’s a start, isn’t it? In all seriousness, while there must have Scott MacCallum ISSN: 0961– 6977 been times, and Jim McKenzie admitted to as Editor © 2010 British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association Limited NOVEMBER 2010 GI 3 Untitled-1 1 23/09/2010 14:53:53 WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR BIGGA President Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE Board of Management Chairman – Paul Worster Vice Chairman Andrew Mellon Past Chairman Peter Todd Board Members Chris Sealey, Gary Cunningham, Archie Dunn, Ian Willett, Tony Smith, Elliott Small, Mark Dobell Chief Executive John Pemberton [email protected] Head of Learning & Development Sami Collins [email protected] Head of Membership Department Tracey Maddison [email protected] Contact Us BIGGA HOUSE, Aldwark, Alne, York, YO61 1UF [email protected] www.bigga.org.uk Tel – 01347 833800 | Fax – 01347 833801 GREENKEEPER INTERNATIONAL The official monthly magazine of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association Limited. Editorial The finest greenkeeping Communications Manager / Editor Scott MacCallum Tel – 01347 833800 Fax – 01347 833801 [email protected] performance of all time Design Design and Production Editor When I wrote about a successful Ryder much in the Ryder Cup Special elsewhere in Tom Campbell Cup in my Editorial last month I did so in this magazine, when everyone involved was Tel – 01347 833800 advance of the match itself and based my in the depths of despair and wondering if it Fax – 01347 833801 views on what I knew and had seen of Jim was ever going to finish, it will probably go [email protected] McKenzie’s preparations. down as one of, if not The finest greenkeeping Advertising I did have the foresight to suggest that the performance of all time. Sales Executive weather might be the obstacle to a successful And, let’s face it, if the 2010 Ryder Cup had Kirstin Black week, but certainly didn’t appreciate just to enjoyed perfect weather and perfect playing Tel – 01347 833800 what extent it would play its part. conditions it would have been back to the usual Fax – 01347 833802 [email protected] I also didn’t predict that it would be those state of affairs of no-one noticing. appalling weather conditions that have given We, in the business, would have taken pride Sales Executive the greenkeeping profession its biggest boost in what had been achieved and marvelled at the Jill Rodham for many a decade, if not ever. presentational touches and the smooth putting Tel – 01347 833800 Generally speaking, the lot of the surfaces, but we would have retained a similar Fax – 01347 833802 [email protected] greenkeeper is to toil away in the background, public profile to that of The Borrowers or the and work on the premise that no news is good fairies who frequent the bottom of our gardens. news. An occasional bit of praise is nice - from It is a cliché, but bears repeating nonetheless those enlightened people who suspect that - Without greenkeepers there would be no golf. Printing Warners Midlands Plc, The Maltings, Manor a golf course doesn’t look after itself - but, as With cut backs threatened, or being Lane, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH implemented, at golf clubs throughout Tel – 01778 391000 | Fax – 01778 394269 you well know, golf course comment generally carries a health warning and comes with the country, those in charge of the sharp Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission. Return optional hard hat! pencil should remember as much. A poorly postage must accompany all materials submitted At Celtic Manor, however, that “behind the maintained golf course will lead to the fortunes if return is requested. No responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited materials. The right is scenes” work was carried out in front of huge of the golf club heading in only one direction. reserved to edit submissions before publication. soggy galleries and a worldwide television On behalf of everyone involved in the sports Although every care will be taken, no responsibility is accepted for loss of manuscripts, audience of many tens of millions. Had it not turf industry may I say thank you to Jim and photographs or artwork. Opinions expressed been executed in such an expert fashion by the his magnificent Ryder Cup crew. are not necessarily those of the Association, and no responsibility is accepted for such 130 plus Celtic Manor and volunteer staff the Jim, you may have done this industry one content, advertising or product information that may appear. Circulation is by subscription.